oh, and to the original question, we find a happy medium between parents. it doesn't seem fair to let one kid do something another kid doesn't get to do so we usually meet somewhere in the middle, not enforcing one parents' rules...
i have both the kids you are describing here. one easy peasy kid (like your friend) and one who needs rules, rules, rules and boundaries. you are SO SO right when you say it depends on personality, which SO many mothers find out...
going by ultrasound due dates, my first was about 4 days early and my second was a day over. if you go by last period, ds2 was 3 days early so i'm thinking my Sept 1st EDD (last period date is Sept 3) might mean i am having an August...
i know what it's like to go somewhere and WISH my DS2 would just SIT STILL like the other kids. other boys his age are walking places with their moms or riding their trikes and i'm still locking him in a buggy to save my own sanity. he...
camping at 36 weeks! brave mama! though...we're considering it but i'll be 5 minutes from our house (our friends' property) and 35 weeks. eep! not so sure i'm going to be doing that now LOL all that sitting on crappy camping chairs and...
i try to put at least a little time into each part of my getting ready routine. a little time to shower, a little time to get dressed, a little time to get made up and to do something with my hair, a little time for it all. i live in...